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If he's not wearing a wedding ring, does that mean he's going to cheat?

My husband has always worn his wedding ring but one of his friends just got married and doesn't wear one. His new bride confided in me that it really bothers her and she thinks he's not really committed to her unless he's wearing a ring. She also worries that he's going to cheat because, as she put it, "There's no ring to stop him or any woman from cheating." Like wedding rings have some special power to ward off infidelity?? Anyway, do YOU think a man is less happy or faithful if he's not wearing a ring?

Man does she have issues!! My husband has never worn a ring due to not liking rings, if worn on the the job it WILL get caught in something...bye bye finger or more. ALTHOUGH...for my birthday one year he did buy himself a wedding band and wears it on occasion(s). It was one of the best gifts he ever gave "me".

On the other hand...Years before I knew my husband I pretty much thought the dude that was trying to pick me up was married. I kept fishing for info...I finally thought to ask him for change for the juke box and when he said sure...guess what was in the midst of all that change? Yep, you know, a shiny gold band. I picked it up and asked how many songs he thought it would get me. He just shook his head and left the place.

Generally, a man who wears his wedding ring in public (assuming he doesn't have to remove it for situations like operating machinery), is trying to let others know that he is married, and that generally means he's not interested in fooling around, but that just does not apply to ALL men wearing a ring in public - I've had men proposition me very clearly, while that ring was very much in evidence.

And wearing a wdding ring does stop some infidelity, because some women want nothing to do with a married man. When I was single I'd never have anything to do with a married man, but I'd also ask anyone who seemed to show an interest in me, if they were married. And I'd check it out a little further if they said, 'of course not!'

Others....that means nothing. Just nothing. Some men, some women, could care less if the man has a ring on his finger or not. For me, it's an absolute show stopper, and always has been. On the other hand a female relative of mine sees a wedding ring as a sort of challenge to her charms.

by Anonymous 7
on Oct. 9, 2013 at 12:47 PM

No, I think a ring just means he can and wants to wear it and doesn't have anything to do with his level of fidelity. After all, some men work in jobs where rings are prohibited or dangerous and therefore can't wear one but are 100% faithful to their spouses and some wear a ring 24/7 while they cheat on their spouse routinely.

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